Page 15: Historical Events In 1917

Oct 10   Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) in the year 1917.   

Oct 11   Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies in the year 1917.   

Oct 12   Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   The First Battle of Passchendaele, now Passendale in the year 1917.   

Oct 13   Burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Florence La Badie, American actress on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1917 arthur Schlesinger Jr, Ohio, historian (1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson)   

Oct 15   Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1917 mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris   

Oct 15   Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris in the year 1917.   

Oct 15   USS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American sailor killed in World War I and later is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. He becomes the first enlisted man to have a ship named for him, in 1919 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 1st British bombing of Germany   

Oct 17   First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on this day in history.   

Oct 17   First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

Oct 17   Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) in the year 1917.   

Oct 19   On this day in history love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened.   

Oct 20   Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Oct 21   1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1917 dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz   

Oct 21   On this day in history first Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I   

Oct 22   Joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   The birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress in the year 1917.   

Oct 23   In the year 1917 1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I   

Oct 23   On this day in history robert Bray, Kalispell Mont, actor (Corey-Lassie, Stagecoach West)   

Oct 23   The Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

Oct 25   In Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive   

Oct 26   Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history felix the Cat, cartoon character   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41